to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
impudence; audacity; shamelessness; effrontery
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (musical instrument)
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
spirit; heart; disposition
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
overconfident; presumptuous
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
lightness and heaviness; (relative) weight; (relative) importance; gravity
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
physical strength; muscle strength
(muscular) explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force; quick responsiveness; instantaneity
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
combat techniques; combat skills; fighting techniques